Patents by Inventor Nicholas Anthony Jacques

Nicholas Anthony Jacques has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Genetic manipulation of plants to increase stored carbohydrates
    Patent number: 5981838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants genetically modified to increase the level of stored carbohydrates in the plant, particularly during periods of high sink activity and low source activity through production of a glycosyl-transferase which catalyzes the formation of soluble glucans. The invention also relates to the genetic constructs used to produce the engineered plants and the method of producing the engineered plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Jacques, Christine Lynn Simpson, Philip Morrison Giffard